Charmian Holmes

Charmian Holmes is a specialist financial services lawyer at The Fold Legal, offering legal and compliance advice to various businesses in sectors such as financial planning, general insurance, mutuals, self-insurance schemes, and credit.

With a primary focus on licensing applications and regulatory compliance, Charmian also excels in providing corporate services like structuring, succession planning, and contract reviews, with a keen interest in acquisitions and joint venture arrangements.

Prior to her current position, Charmian held the role of Senior Associate at Philips Fox (now DLA Piper) for six years before joining The Fold in 2003, where she has been instrumental in delivering consensus-based legal solutions that are highly valued by her clients.

Charmian pursued her Arts and Law degrees, BA LLB, at the University of Queensland, fostering a strong educational foundation for her current professional achievements.

Her extensive professional background includes previous roles as a Partner at Hamilton Locke, Solicitor Director at The Fold Legal, Compliance Counsel at Gold Seal, and Senior Associate at Philips Fox.